T20 Blast 2020: Central Group, Worcestershire vs Gloucestershire - Dream11 Fantasy Cricket Tips - Playing XI, Pitch Report and Injury Update

Match Details:

The 20th match of the T20 Blast 2020 is all set to be played between Worcestershire Rapids and Gloucestershire at the New Road Stadium, Worcester.

This match is scheduled to start at 1:00 PM Local Time (5:30 PM IST).

Preview:

Worcestershire are up against Gloucestershire in a Central Group match with both the teams currently placed at the bottom of the points table. The teams are in a similar position having played two games each, losing their recent one with the first game getting washed out.

While Gloucestershire lost the game by 15 runs where they had a top-order collapse in their run chase, Worcestershire lost comprehensively by 9 wickets, being blown away by the opposition with bat and ball. The teams come into the match without any sort of momentum and will be looking at getting their first win of the tournament.

Weather Report

Monday is expected to be a good day for cricket in Worcester with the temperature in the range of 10-14 degrees Celsius throughout the day and only about 3% precipitation predicted at match time. Expect a full game.

Pitch Condition/Report:

The track at the New Road stadium has been a good wicket to bat on for the batsmen and has seen a number of big scores. While the team batting first in the last game could score only 123, there aren’t any demons in the pitch so if both teams bat well, it could be a high scoring game.

Average first innings score: 166 (Last five completed matches played at this venue)

Record of chasing teams: Won – 3; Lost – 2; Tied-0

Injury and Availability News:

(Will be added when there is an update)

Probable Playing XIs:

Worcestershire Rapids:

Riki Wessels, Hamish Rutherford, Jack Haynes, Jake Libby, Brett D Oliveira, Ben Cox (wk), Ross Whitely, Ed Barnard(c), Daryl Mitchell, Charlie Morris, Dillon Pennington

Bench: Adam Finch, Josh Tongue

Gloucestershire:

Miles Hammond, Chris Dent, Ian Cockbain, Ryan Higgins, James Bracey(wk), Jack Taylor(c), George Scott, Graeme van Buuren, Tom Smith, David Payne, Matt Taylor

Bench: George Hankins, Ben Charlesworth, Josh Shaw

Top Picks:

Riki Wessels is a T20 Blast legend. He has scored in excess of 300 runs in the last 6 seasons, even massing a mammoth 559 in the 2017 season. Last year he scored 461 runs at an average of 36 and was the 6th highest run-scorer. He is an absolute run machine and while he may not have performed in the last game, he sure deserves can be a game-changer.

Ryan Higgins is a splendid all-rounder who bats in the middle order as well as bowls his quota of 4 overs. He comes into the game on the back of an excellent bowling performance in the last game where he picked up 3 wickets. He has consistently scored more than 200 runs in the last 3 seasons at a very good strike rate of 142 and has picked up wickets at a regular interval as well. The all-round abilities of Ryan could be a huge asset for your team.

Graeme van Buuren’s performance was the silver lining in Gloucestershire’s loss. He scored a quickfire 53 off just 27 balls coming in the last few overs and even bowled well picking up a wicket and giving away just 20 runs in 4 overs. He looks to be in great touch.

Miles Hammond is a good young talent. While he scored just 4 of 13 balls in the last match he played, he has scored in excess of 300 runs in the last two seasons at a strike rate of more than 140 and can be dangerous at the top of the order.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain Options – Riki Wessels, Ryan Higgins

Vice-Captain Options – Graeme van Buuren, Miles Hammond

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for Fantasy Cricket (Head to Head/small leagues)

Keeper – James Bracey

Batters – Ian Cockbain, Riki Wessels, Hamish Rutherford, Jack Haynes

All-Rounders – Graeme van Buuren(C), Ryan Higgins (VC)

Bowlers – David Payne, Ed Barnard, Dillon Pennington, Tom Smith

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for Fantasy Cricket (Grand/Mega leagues)

Keeper – Ben Cox

Batters – Miles Hammond, Jack Taylor, Riki Wessels (VC), Jake Libby

All-Rounders – Graeme van Buuren, Ryan Higgins(C), George Scott

Bowlers – David Payne, Ed Barnard, Tom Smith

Expert Advice:

19-year-old Jack Haynes who made his debut for Worcestershire last game looks like a fine player. He could turn out be a dark horse. David Payne, an extremely consistent bowler for Gloucestershire, who has picked up 51 wickets in the last 3 seasons is expected to perform well once again.

Probable Winners:

Worcestershire is expected to win this match.

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Disclaimer: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.